Bruce Miles
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Theriot not worried about slow startApr 09, 2010 11:00 pm - CINCINNATI - Shortstop Ryan Theriot was in good spirits before Friday night's game, despite coming off an 0-for-11 series in Atlanta. In Friday's night's series opener a...
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Baker's home run leads Cubs over Reds 4-3Apr 09, 2010 11:00 pm - CINCINNATI - The Cubs weren't quite ready to declare, "That's just how we drew it up," after Saturday's much-needed 4-3 victory over the Reds. But they drew a little clo...
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Cubs' Lilly suffers setback in bid to return in AprilApr 09, 2010 11:00 pm - CINCINNATI - It's looking more like left-hander Ted Lilly won't return to the rotation until closer to May 1. Lilly already had a minor-league rehab start postponed fro...
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Cubs' bullpen falters again in 5-4 loss to RedsApr 09, 2010 11:00 pm - CINCINNATI - The Cubs have a toxic mix going right now, and it has nothing to do with clubhouse chemistry. They suffered another bullpen blowup in Friday night's 5-4 los...
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Marshall go-to guy in bullpenApr 08, 2010 11:00 pm - ATLANTA - If Cubs manager Lou Piniella has a "go-to" guy out of the bullpen this early in the season, it appears to be lefty Sean Marshall. And with good reason. Marsha...
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Not pretty, but Cubs pick up first victoryApr 08, 2010 11:00 pm - ATLANTA - Before Thursday night's series finale with the Braves, Cubs manager Lou Piniella said that with an 0-2 record to start the season, "you're six feet under." The...
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Jones' HR off Grabow spoils Dempster's effortApr 07, 2010 11:00 pm - ATLANTA - Talk about a crusher. Yeah, Chipper Jones crushed a 3-1 changeup from reliever John Grabow in the eighth inning for a 2-run homer that lifted the Atlanta Brave...
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Piniella says bullpen will get sorted outApr 07, 2010 11:00 pm - ATLANTA - It's tough to detect any trends after just one game of a season, but Cubs manager Lou Piniella said he and the staff will keep a close eye on the young bullpen...
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Cubs concerns? Sure, but perspective needed, tooApr 06, 2010 11:00 pm - ATLANTA - One thing is true about Opening Day in baseball: It's a lot easier to jump to conclusions about a team than it is to draw them after one game. But such is the ...
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Umpires do Cubs no favors in season openerApr 05, 2010 11:00 pm - ATLANTA - The Cubs may have felt home-plate umpire Derryl Cousins had a tight strike zone. And they certainly felt second-base umpire Marvin Hudson blew a call, when he...